Several transition metal oxides,including α-Fe2O3,Fe3O4,Co3O4,NiO,CuO and ZnO,were synthesized via an easily controlled hydrothermal method at assistance of organic amine(cyclohexylamine or triethylamine).The synthes...Several transition metal oxides,including α-Fe2O3,Fe3O4,Co3O4,NiO,CuO and ZnO,were synthesized via an easily controlled hydrothermal method at assistance of organic amine(cyclohexylamine or triethylamine).The synthesized samples were identified and characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),Transmission Electron Microscopy(TEM),High-resolution Electron Microscopy(HR-TEM),Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy(FE-SEM),N2 adsorption/desorption measurement.The resultant metal oxides displayed various morphologies in shape.The as-prepared samples were used as electrocatalysts(CuO was excluded) modified on a glassy carbon electrode for p-nitrophenol reduction in a basic solution.Fe3O4 and Co3O4 samples showed higher catalytic activities.展开更多
基金supported by the Excellent Young Academic Foundation of Anhui Province (2010SQRL163)
文摘Several transition metal oxides,including α-Fe2O3,Fe3O4,Co3O4,NiO,CuO and ZnO,were synthesized via an easily controlled hydrothermal method at assistance of organic amine(cyclohexylamine or triethylamine).The synthesized samples were identified and characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),Transmission Electron Microscopy(TEM),High-resolution Electron Microscopy(HR-TEM),Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy(FE-SEM),N2 adsorption/desorption measurement.The resultant metal oxides displayed various morphologies in shape.The as-prepared samples were used as electrocatalysts(CuO was excluded) modified on a glassy carbon electrode for p-nitrophenol reduction in a basic solution.Fe3O4 and Co3O4 samples showed higher catalytic activities.